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The City of Ava had a population of 2,991 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ava is located at latitude 36.952 and longitude -92.6604 in Douglas County. The formal boundaries for the City of Ava encompass a land area of 3.3 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Douglas County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Ava has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Ava is located within Township of Benton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Douglas County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,991 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,864 (95.8%) |
Population in Families | 2,154 (72.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 127 ( 4.2%) |
Population Density | 900 |
Diversity Index2 | 23 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $45,959 |
Average Household Income | $71,439 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $29,452 |
Wealth Index5 | 54 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,458 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 837 (57.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 393 (27.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 228 (15.6%) |
Median Home Value | $133,750 |
Average Home Value | $160,066 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 149 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,230 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 708 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.02% | 0.01% |
Households | 0.87% | 0.24% |
Families | 0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 2.51% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.14% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.17% |
The table below compares Ava to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 199 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 391 | 64th |
Median Household Income | # 792 | 27th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 721 | 67th |
Per Capita Income | # 616 | 43rd |
Diversity Index | # 432 | 60th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Missouri Census Data Comparison Tool.
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